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Sydney, Australia
28 December 2006

Shri Eduardo Faleiro
Commissioner of NRI Affairs
Government of Goa
Secretariat, Porvorim
GOA

Dear Mr Faleiro,

Re: The World Alliance of Goan Overseas Associations support the Global Goans Convention

On behalf of the World Alliance of the Goan Overseas Associations (currently comprising of various Goan Associations based in Australia, Africa, Canada, Germany, Macau, the Middle East, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States of America), I congratulate the Government of Goa and yourself personally for taking this strategic policy initiative to put the NRI affairs high on the agenda and for taking positive and practical steps to make Goa and goans connected and united wherever they are on this planet.

The Global Goan Convention which will be held from 3-5 January, 2007 and the launching of the GlobalGoans website are an important vital link and a starting point to understand and discuss the needs, challenges and opportunities available to NRI's and NRG's..

We are confident that under your leadership, we will see and experience a positive change and practical measures will be taken to achieve the goals and objectives of the NRI Affairs Office. Already, we have seen many successes via the recent press releases.

The World Alliance of the Goan Overseas Associations pledge their support and would like to get involved and assist in any practical way possible to make the action plan arising from the Convention a reality. We hope that this Convention is a start to a long term partnership where not only the NRIs can ask "What can Goa do for us?" but also, "What NRIs can do for Goa"?.

Nowhere have the opportunities been greater than they are in the world today. The challenge to us is to step up the pace of applying today's ideas to tomorrow for the betterment of Goa and Goans all over the world. We can do this together and the time is now.

We look forward to working together with you and your dedicated team for the benefit of all Goans throughout the world.

Yours sincerely,


Tony Colaco
Acting General Secretary
World Alliance of the Goan Overseas Associations

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Tony Colaco
www.goansw.com

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